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Spinach and Cheese Cannelloni
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Spinach and Cheese Cannelloni

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Spinach and Cheese Cannelloni

Here, tubes of fresh pasta filled with creamy spinach and ricotta are topped with a savory meat and tomato sauce. The sauce, filling and pasta can be made up to a day in advance, and then the dish can be assembled just before baking and serving.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1396
Calories
76g
Protein
82g
Fat
84g
Carbs

Counts 16 of 18 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 16 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Sausage 100g cooked 301
Beef 100g cooked 250
Pasta 1 cup cooked (140g) 220
Ricotta Cheese 1/2 cup (124g) part-skim 174
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Plum 1 medium (66g) 30
Fennel 1/2 bulb (87g) 27
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Spinach 1 cup raw (30g) 7
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Basil 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Meat not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 Tbs. olive oil
  • 1 yellow onion, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/2 lb. Italian sweet fennel sausages, casings discarded and meat coarsely chopped
  • 1/2 lb. ground beef sirloin
  • Sea salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
  • 1 can (28 oz.) plum tomatoes, drained and chopped
  • 1 can (28 oz.) plum tomato puree
  • 6 fresh basil leaves, torn into pieces
  • 1 lb. spinach, stemmed and rinsed well
  • 1/4 cup water
  • Sea salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
  • 2 lb. whole-milk ricotta cheese
  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1 1/4 cups grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
  • 1 lb. fresh egg pasta dough (see related recipe at left)

Directions

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By williamssonoma · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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